St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-24

Ills Not Likely TO Pass at This Ses-
siOn--SOnIe Suspicious Pointers.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Two weeks
ago Judge Wellbon said
The Dawes hill has been waiting long
enough, and is all ready for action. I know
Of no formidable opposition to it. Some
amendments are Objectionable and will not
be concurred in by the house. You may say
to the people of the Northwest for me that
the bin will surely pass this session.
Everybody who is familiar with the bill
and its history will agree with Mr. Well
born, that the Dawes bill has been wait
Ing long enough and is all ready for ac-
ton" but his attitude since the utterance
Of the above sentiment has been such as to
warrant the expression OF doubt that the
bill will surely pass this session." The
general opinion is that the bill can become
a law if reported to the house. or if it were
called up by Judge Wellb0rn. 1t is be-
lieved that a few promises less and speed
Ter action on his part would Jesuit in the
opening of the reservation. The bill con-
tains clauses which will excite debate and
acrimonious discussion 1t will have to be
amended. for it cannot pass. as it now
stands. 1t is useless to think of such a
thing. 1t is sheer folly to expect it. AS
matters are now going. the bill is in a fair
way TO die of hamilton. If it should be
reported Immediately, it might not pass the
house at once. 1t will take great deal of
time. When it does pass, it will be in such
condition that the senate will have to again
consider it, and the result would be con-
ference committee. lasting some time,
which would make report at the latter
eud of the session. too late to secure atten-
ton and action. There is no show of a
railroad lobby here. no Indication that there
will be any organized opposition from the
corporations which are to be so greatly
affected by the bill. But, such Hobbies have
existed. and may they not exist here and
now? 1t is delicately limited that there are
members of congress and senators who are
interested in the railroads which seek and
intrigue for unnecessary rights, emolu
mentS. and privileges, in this bill. The bill
is in itself a sufficient commentary upon the
fact which arouseS the suspicion and the
honest conviction that it will not pass
at this session, and is likely to be
banked and blocked in the future.
One opinion is, however put forth quite
frequently. and that is that the bill will not
lose any force nor fail of speedy considera
ton in the next congress. when it will bt
in the hands of the honest sincere anC
painstaking Peel of Arkansas. He will b.
chairman of the committee next year, and
it is confidently expected that he will b,
more expeditions in its management thar
haveany of his predecessors in that position
Be it observed carefully that there is no in
tention 10 cast any reflections upon any one
connected or likely to be connected witt
this measure III either house. The rnmor
of corruption may be as grouudless and
baseless as a mirage Of the desert. Imagi
nation may have coined them all. Blu
there is something intapgibly tangible abou
the whole matter. enough. to warrant th
growing conviction that the bill will no
mass al this session.